France: 2.87% increase in motorway towing rates

LDM, The Towing Magazine reminds us that only professionals approved by the public authorities can intervene on motorways and expressways. This is why their rates are set by a decree of the French Ministry of the Economy each year.

From December 1, 2024, the flat rate for on-site roadside assistance for a vehicle weighing 0 to 3.499 t will increase from €144.52 to €148.67.

The price of towing a vehicle with a GVW between 0 and 1.8 t increases from €144.52 to €148.67.

The price of towing a vehicle with a GVW between 1.8 t and 3.499 t increases from €178.70 to €183.83.

All these prices are increased by 50% between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekdays as well as Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (regardless of the time of call).

Please note that from 3.5 t GVW and above, the pricing is at the discretion of the towing company. The intervention is considered as a HD Vehicle towing.

"The FNA, the professional organization representing the Automobile Artisan Entrepreneurs since 1921, played a decisive role with the General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) to obtain this percentage, which is crucial for towing & recovery companies, which have to face a difficult economic context. This increase in breakdown recovery-towing rates, although moderate, was therefore essential to support companies in the sector in their daily interventions, which are increasingly demanding and costly..." specifies the press release from the professionals' federation.

A breaking news from LDM The Towing Magazine. 

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